I'll preface this post by saying that Madcow's did wonderful things for me, and progress was still steady at the time of deciding to switch programs, but I believe it's equally important that lifting be exciting and fun. After 11 great weeks of Madcow's, I've started to grow bored, but I don't believe I'm "program hopping" because I stuck with it for awhile.

I'm considering something that looks like this:

day 1:
squat
2 accessory exercises
ab/core work

day 3:
bench
2 accessory exercises
1 auxillary exercise
ab/core work

day 5:
deadlift
2 accessory exercises

day 7:
press
2 accessory exercises
ab/core work

once i figure out these basics, i'm going to begin planning sets/reps and progression timelines and weights. please any and all input is welcome!